An early Friday morning crash claimed the life of a Moneta man and injured a pair of brothers from Bedford.

According to State Police, Daniel William Klosen, 68, of Moneta was northbound on Va. 122 when his 1995 Plymouth Voyager van crossed the center line near the point where the highway passes the former Campers Paradise. His van hit a southbound 1997 Ford F-150 head on.

Our nation has a choice – a future where those in need have the opportunity to succeed or a future dependent upon welfare. I believe in helping people get back on their feet and creating a sense of personal responsibility for those seeking assistance – that is the purpose of the work requirements found within the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program created by the groundbreaking bipartisan welfare reform of the 90s.

While veteran’s benefits are considered equal by VA regardless of when a veteran served, there may be significant differences in the veteran and family awareness of these awards based upon the time period in which the vet served.

With President Obama’s speech on Thursday night of this week, both national political conventions for 2012 will have passed into history.
With the weeks narrowing until Election Day on Nov. 6, the pace of campaigning will pick up; whatever undecided voters are left will begin to think hard.